COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, you will learn to integrate, operate, and make the most of VERITAS Storage Foundation, including VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) and
VERITAS File System (VxFS), in a UNIX environment.
You will learn to install and configure VERITAS Volume
Manager and how to manage disks, disk groups, and volumes by using the graphical user interface and from the command line. You will also learn system troubleshooting and recovery, online file system administration, cross-platform data sharing, and offline and off-host processing using volume snapshots and storage checkpoints.
Delivery Method
Instructor-led
Duration
Five days
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to
Install and configure VxVM and VxFS.
Configure and manage disks, disk groups and volumes.
Administer file systems.
Perform cross-platform data sharing.
Perform basic VxVM recovery operations.
Manage the dynamic multipathing feature.
Identify types of disk failure and resolve disk failures.
Interpret plex, volume, and kernel states, fix plex and volume failures.
Place the root disk under VxVM control.
Monitor VxVM.
Create and manage point-in-time copies using
VERITAS FlashSnap.
Who Should Attend
This course is for UNIX system or network administrators, system engineers, technical support personnel, and system integration/development staff who will be installing, operating, or integrating VERITAS
Storage Foundation.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of UNIX system administration
Hands-On
This course includes practical exercises that enable you to test your new skills and begin to transfer them into your working environment.
COURSE OUTLINE
Virtual Objects
Physical Data Storage
Virtual Data Storage
Volume Manager Storage Objects
Volume Manager RAID Levels
Installation and Interfaces
Installation Prerequisites
Adding License Keys
VERITAS Software Packages
Installing VxVM
VxVM User Interfaces
Installing and Starting VEA
Managing the VEA Server
Managing Disks and Disk Groups
Naming Disk Devices
Disk Configuration Stages
Creating a Disk Group
Viewing Disk and Disk Group Information
Managing Disks
Managing Disk Groups
Creating Volumes
Selecting a Volume Layout
Creating a Volume
Displaying Volume Layout Information
Creating a Layered Volume
Removing a Volume
Configuring Volumes
Administering Mirrors
Adding a Log to a Volume
Changing the Volume Read Policy
Allocating Storage for Volumes
Resizing a Volume
Administering File Systems
Adding a File System to a Volume
Using VERITAS File System Commands
Comparing the Allocation Policies of VxFS and Traditional
File Systems
Upgrading the VxFS File System Layout
Controlling File System Fragmentation
Logging in VxFS
Point-in-Time Copies: Standard
What Is a Point-in-Time Copy?
Creating and Managing Traditional Volume Snapshots
Creating and Managing File System Snapshots
COURSE OUTLINE
continued
Recovery Essentials
Maintaining Data Consistency
Hot Relocation
Managing Spare Disks
Replacing a Disk
Unrelocating a Disk
Recovering a Volume
Protecting the VxVM Configuration
Accessing the Technical Support Web Site
PART 2: VERITAS Storage Foundation 4.1:
Maintenance
Managing Devices Within the VxVM Architecture
Managing Components in the VxVM Architecture
Discovering Disk Devices
Administering the Device Discovery Layer
Dynamic Multipathing
Preventing Multipathing for a Device
Managing DMP
Controlling Automatic Restore Processes
Resolving Disk Problems
Identifying I/O Failure
Disk Failure Types
Resolving Permanent Disk Failure
Resolving Temporary Disk Failure
Resolving Intermittent Disk Failure
Resolving Plex Problems
Displaying State Information for VxVM Objects
Interpreting Plex States
Interpreting Volume States
Interpreting Kernel States
Resolving Plex Problems
Analyzing Plex Problems
Encapsulation and Rootability
Placing the Boot Disk Under VxVM Control
Creating an Alternate Boot Disk
Removing the Boot Disk from VxVM Control
Upgrading to a New Storage Foundation Version
Troubleshooting the Boot Process
Operating System Boot Processes
Troubleshooting the Boot Process
Recovering the Boot Disk Group
Volume Maintenance
Changing the Volume Layout
Managing Volume Tasks
Analyzing Volume Configurations with Storage Expert
Performance Monitoring
Storage Performance Analysis Process
Performance Management Strategies
VxVM Performance Monitoring Tools and Techniques
Point-in-Time Copies: Enterprise
Types of PITC Solutions
Creating and Managing Full-Sized Instant Volume Snapshots
Creating and Managing Space-Optimized Instant Volume
Snapshots
Creating and Managing Storage Checkpoints
Transferring Data for Operational Efficiency
What Is Cross-Platform Data Sharing?
Why Use CDS?
CDS Disks and Disk Groups
Creating CDS Disks and Disk Groups
Special Considerations for Different Platforms
Other Enterprise Features Overview
What Is Quality of Storage Service?
What Is Intelligent Storage Provisioning?
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